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[Troy McClure]

Gov. Palin likes to keep it real...real dumb.

Andrew Sullivan has been rightly tough on Palin. I only begun reading his website since about 3 months ago. I truly had no idea he was fairly conservative.

Jason

[Deckard]

Originally Posted by Troy McClure

Gov. Palin likes to keep it real...real dumb.

Andrew Sullivan has been rightly tough on Palin. I only begun reading his website since about 3 months ago. I truly had no idea he was fairly conservative.

Yes, the sensible end of it! If more conservatism resembled the Sullivan template, the brand would be much less toxic.

Particularly liked this:

It was a final product of the now-exhausted strategy of fomenting fundamentalist resentment to elect politicians dedicated to the defense of Israel and the extension of American military hegemony in every corner of the globe. Palin was the reductio ad absurdum of this mindset: a mannequin candidate, easily controlled ideologically, deployed to fool and corral the resentful and the frightened, removed from serious scrutiny and sold on propaganda networks like a food product.

Not sure I agree with this though:

That the press felt required to maintain a facade of normalcy for two months - and not to declare the whole thing a farce from start to finish - is a sign of their total loss of nerve.

I'd swap press for electorate, or commentators - but what else could the press have done? As it was, there were complaints that they went too far. Going further would have turned her into a martyr/victim and made them look like disruptors of the democratic process, making her even more appealing to some.

But yes, "This deluded and delusional woman still doesn't understand what happened to her; still has no self-awareness; and has never been forced to accept her obvious limitations." - unfortunately that's absolutely the impression I get too.

[Deckard]

Yes I know it's over (for 4 years at least) but I just need to post this...

Sarah Palin Turkey Incident: Does TV Interview While Turkeys Are Slaughtered In The Background (VIDEO)

"On Thursday, Alaska Governor Sarah Palin appeared in Wasilla in order to pardon a local turkey in anticipation of Thanksgiving. This proved to be a slightly absurd but ultimately unremarkable event. But what came next was positively surreal. After the pardon Palin proceeded to do an interview with a local TV station while the turkeys were being SLAUGHTERED in the background!!"

Seriously, the comedy just never ends.
(unless you happen to be the turkey)

[Sean]

It's pretty magical that she's actually saying "you need a little levity in this job" as a turkey is dying in the background.

And a rare moment of Palin being right as she mentions that she'll "probably invite criticism by doing this"

Crazy stuff.

[jOHN rODRIGUEZ]

Originally Posted by Sean

It's pretty magical that she's actually saying "you need a little levity in this job" as a turkey is dying in the background.

And a rare moment of Palin being right as she mentions that she'll "probably invite criticism by doing this"

Crazy stuff.

I'm not in the know of the turkey symbolism.

Jive turkeys? Come now, boys, fill me in.

[BeautifulBurnout]

Hehehehehe. Too funny. Except for the turkey. Seems like it takes a long time to kill the little blighter too, unless the guy was distracted by all the wittering going on behind him.

Like I said on another forum:

"She's wearing a Burberry scarf! I knew she was a chav!"

[cacophony]

Originally Posted by Deckard

Yes I know it's over (for 4 years at least) but I just need to post this...

it's okay, darlin'. i was just coming here to post this story myself. sarah palin's comedic value is too good to ignore.

[jOHN rODRIGUEZ]

Maybe he has eyes in the back of 'is 'ead?

[dubnobasswithme]

Originally Posted by BeautifulBurnout

"She's wearing a Burberry scarf! I knew she was a chav!"

hahaha! the burberry is the first thing i noticed too :P

[dubman]

i dont really get this one.
i guess it was kinda sloppy of her but yr on a turkey farm, talking about supporting local farmers, it's turkey killin month... hey hey, this is part of what happens there.

why is anyone surprised/taking potshots about this?